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I love creating handmade gifts. For Father’s Day, I decided to step up my game and make up for my lost crafting years (aka law school) and get back to basics to create a special surprise for my step father. He is the best dressed guy around, so a fun summertime handkerchief that would be a festive pocket square was the perfect project.

I used a great fabric called Liberty of London Tana Lawn Classic. It is so luxuriously soft and silky, yet 100% cotton. It was the perfect fabric for this project because it is silky enough to be displayed as a pocket square, yet soft enough to be used as a handkerchief as well. This pattern reminds me of The Great Gatsby – which seems to be a hot trend this season.

I also picked up hand sewing thread in white (for a great contrast on the rolled hem) and size 10 hand sewing needles.

It was useful to acquire a quilting square for this project. It seemed like the appropriate time to add one to my toolbox, so I found this Quilt Square on Amazon by “Quilt in a Day”. And of course, my handy rotary cutter was a blessing for this project (as cutting the perfect square on an exact pattern was necessary).

The rolled hem was really fun to make! The tutorial makes it SUPER easy and straightforward. I opted to use a few lengths of thread (about 20 inches each). The instructions also recommend using one long 60″ thread as an alternative.

For a personalized touch, I added this embroidery detail. I am still enamored with my new Brother 4200 PRW Sewing Machine that does all these fancy stitches. I attached Scot’s initials in the bottom right corner. I hope this handkerchief will be a useful addition to his dapper wardrobe!